| Sam Wright | |
|---|---|
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| Shortstop | |
| Born:(1848-11-25)November 25, 1848 New York City | |
| Died: May 6, 1928(1928-05-06) (aged 79) Boston, Massachusetts | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 19, 1875, for the New Haven Elm Citys | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 23, 1881, for the Boston Red Caps | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .168 |
| Runs scored | 10 |
| Runs batted in | 5 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Samuel Wright Jr. (November 25, 1848 – May 6, 1928) was an American professionalbaseball player. He played inMajor League Baseball for a total of four seasons for theNew Haven Elm Citys (1875),Boston Red Caps (1876, 1881), andCincinnati Stars (1880).[1]
In 45games played, all as ashortstop, hebatted .168, had 29hits, fourdoubles, fiveRBIs, scored 10runs, and onebase on balls in 173at bats.[1] Two of his brothers also played in the majors:Baseball Hall of FamersHarry Wright andGeorge Wright.[1]
Wright was born in New York City toSamuel Wright Sr., a famouscricketer, and Sam's second wife, Ann Tone.[1][2] He died at the age of 79 inBoston,Massachusetts. He is interred at St. Patrick Cemetery inStoneham, Massachusetts.[1]
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